Hello November 07 Bandsters,

Apologies for being neglectful over the past while; time I updated you on my progress and issues.

Weight Loss Plateau.

After a fill in early February I enjoyed a few kg of weight loss, but then a long plateau with no loss. Noted I was eating and drinking slightly more; but nothing like the old pre-band Phil. Anyway a weight gain of 1 or 2 kg spurred me on to get another fill on Saturday 26 April.

Loss of Restriction.

While I was in for the fill, my doctor and I were discussing why we loose restriction after a fill. You know, feeling tight with great weight loss for one or two weeks then gradually the restriction lessens. Anyway we wondered if the band wasn’t holding the saline solution and if it was leaking out. To test this he syringed out the 5 cc already added to check it was still there and confirmed it was, at the same time he added 2 cc.

Over Filled Experience.

Interestingly the 2 cc on Saturday made me so tight that even a mouthful of Water made me sick. As soon as I left his office, while I was paying the account, I vomited up the test water (we don’t do fluro, just drink water to test the restriction). But I thought things would settle down and wasn’t too worried. Mind you I was uncomfortable.

But by Monday afternoon I was feeling no different and was worried about dehydration, so I came in for an un-fill. Straight away I was able to drink water with no issues. The difference was immediate and quite dramatic. Since then I am still on liquids, but will try some well chewed solids this evening or tomorrow.

Even with 1 cc extra (total 6 cc rather than 7cc) I feel tight; so I am expecting some good weight loss over the next few weeks.

So we know the band is working, small adjustments are effective and it certainly holds pressure.

Over All Weight Loss.

I’m down 21.8 kg (48 lbs) so far and wearing size 97 cm (38”) trousers and shorts. Was able to buy some inexpensive sport shorts from a supermarket on the weekend. The old Phil used to struggle to find clothes to fit and they were premium price. I’ve been dumping old shirts and trousers and happily buying new smaller ones; what a nice problem.

All the best with your own weight loss journey.

QatarPhil.

QatarPhil,

2cc at once is too much for most people. I had to get an unfill after just 1cc. I only do .5 at a time and it's tight enough. I'm surprised they let you out of the doctor's office if you didn't get the test water down. That's the point of the test. They should have unfilled a bit immediately. Glad you're doing well though. 48 lbs is great!

As far as I know Jack, I was the first lap band patient in Qatar. Previous to November 07 people travelled to Dubai for surgery and follow up. Seems like the process is main stream in Qatar now; there are certainly many potential candidates. Cheers, Phil.

Yes quite correct Cindy; I should have gone straight back in for an un-fill. Hope others of us can learn from experiences we post. Anyway, other than the cost and inconvenience, no damage done. Thanks for the message. Phil.

I wondered about ya the other day - glad to hear you are doing well!

Keep up the great jon Qatar!!!! Thanks for cheking in and letting us November Nymphs know how your doing.